Budget will make or break business investment

Posted on 6 Nov 2017 by Jonny Williamson

Amid warnings of more disappointing productivity growth to come, downgrades to the public finances and Brexit-related uncertainty, Britain’s manufacturers are urging the Chancellor to use his available ammunition to boost investment and improve industry competitiveness in the forthcoming Budget.

Reigniting manufacturers’ confidence to invest is crucial to improving their productivity performance – image courtesy of Pixabay. Together with a bold, ambitious industrial strategy, a fiscal package aimed at boosting business confidence to innovate and invest should be a centrepiece of a productivity-focused Autumn Budget. The call was made by EEF…

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